CJ Sansom's literary depiction of the  unsettled times that followed Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, is a brilliant, brooding, and surprising work. Tudor England springs to life as we follow the fleeting triumphs and devastating losses of those unwittingly caught up in the DISSOLUTION of the English monasteries. The main character, lawyer and investigator, Matthew Shardlake, is one such person - and he is a protagonist, you will remember long after you have turned the last pages!

Jane Austen's marvellous novel, Persuasion was published posthumously in 1818 and it retains it place as a witty, insightful and wickedly clever piece of literature. Miss Austen's penmanship and keen eye are on splendid display in the story of Anne Elliot